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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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